UCF Knights
UCF Knights | |
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First season | 2013 |
Head coach | UBL 4th season, 34–13 (.723) |
Stadium | Bright House Networks Stadium (Capacity: 45,323) |
Year built | 2007 |
Field surface | Natural Grass |
Location | Orlando, FL |
Division | East |
Past conferences | Big 12 (2013) |
All-time record | 48–37 (.565) |
Bowl record | 3–2 (.600) |
Conference titles | 1 |
Division titles | 1 |
Colors | Gold and Black |
Fight song | Charge On |
Mascot | Knightro |
Rivals | ECU USF |
The Knights played the 2013 season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. For 2014 they moved to the new American Athletic Conference. The Knights play their home games at the 45,000 seat Bright House Networks Stadium, which is located on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida, United States.
Contents
Current Season (2019)
Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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1 | Bye | |||||
2 | Boise State | Orlando, FL | 6-17 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
3 | Memphis | RV | Memphis, TN | 28-3 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | 19-7 | 3-0 | 2-0 | |
6 | Bye | |||||
7 | Stanford | RV | Orlando, FL | 45-42 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
8 | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI | 30-29 | 4-1 | 2-0 | |
9 | UConn | Orlando, FL | 6-13 | 5-1 | 3-0 | |
10 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA | ||||
11 | Temple | Orlando, FL | ||||
12 | Houston | Orlando, FL | ||||
13 | ECU | Greenville, NC | ||||
14 | Bye | |||||
15 | Toledo | Orlando, FL | ||||
15 | USF | Tampa, FL |
History
2018 Schedule
Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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1 | Bye | |||||
2 | #11 Florida State | Orlando, FL | 28-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
3 | #13 Texas A&M | College Station, TX | 7-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | San Diego State | San Diego, CA | 28-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | |
6 | ECU | Orlando, FL | 21-19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | |
7 | SMU | Dallas, TX | 27-20 | 2-3 | 1-1 | |
8 | Cincinnati | Orlando, FL | 0-37 | 3-3 | 2-1 | |
9 | UConn | Storrs, CT | 17-28 | 3-4 | 2-2 | |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA | 38-21 | 4-4 | 3-2 | |
12 | Houston | Orlando, FL | 35-21 | 4-5 | 3-3 | |
13 | BYU | Provo, UT | 28-14 | 5-5 | 3-3 | |
14 | Bye | |||||
15 | UTEP | Orlando, FL | 0-35 | 6-5 | 3-3 | |
15 | USF | Orlando, FL | 7-31 | 7-5 | 4-3 | |
Bourbon Bowl | Eastern Michigan | Louisville, KY | 16-6 | 8-5 | 4-3 |
2017 Schedule
Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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1 | Stanford | RV | Santa Clara, CA | 31-17 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
2 | UCLA | RV | Orlando, FL | 28-38 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
3 | Bye | |||||
4 | Marshall | RV | Orlando, FL | 24-27 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
5 | Georgia State | RV | Atlanta, GA | 21-16 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
6 | Tulsa | #23 | Orlando, FL | 7-10 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | ECU | #21 | Greenville, NC | 24-16 | 6-0 | 4-0 |
9 | UConn | #20 | Orlando, FL | 21-24 | 7-0 | 5-0 |
10 | Temple | #21 | Orlando, FL | 10-24 | 8-0 | 6-0 |
11 | Penn State | #22 | State College, PA | 14-44 | 8-1 | 6-0 |
12 | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | 28-49 | 8-2 | 6-0 | |
13 | Bye | |||||
14 | Maryland | College Park, MD | 14-20 | 8-3 | 6-0 | |
16 | USF | Tampa, FL | 17-27 | 8-4 | 6-1 | |
Cameilla Bowl | Northern Illinois | Montgomery, AL | 35-17 | 9-4 | 6-1 |
2016 Schedule
Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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1 | #21 Stanford | New Orleans, LA | 17-23 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
2 | Arkansas | RV | Fayetteville, AR | 7-28 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
3 | Utah | Orlando, FL | 14-17 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | UConn | Storrs, CT | 28-21 | 3-1 | 1-0 | |
6 | Maryland | Orlando, FL | 17-20 | 4-1 | 1-0 | |
7 | ECU | RV | Orlando, FL | 21-45 | 5-1 | 2-0 |
8 | Bye | |||||
9 | Rice | RV | Orlando, FL | 28-38 | 6-1 | 3-0 |
10 | Marshall | #21 | Huntington, WV | 42-35 | 7-1 | 4-0 |
11 | Cincinnati | #20 | Cincinnati, OH | 3-35 | 7-2 | 4-1 |
12 | Temple | RV | Philadelphia, PA | 24-21 | 8-2 | 5-1 |
13 | Utah State | RV | Orlando, FL | 7-24 | 9-2 | 5-1 |
14 | Georgia State | RV | Orlando, FL | 21-35 | 10-2 | 6-1 |
CCG | Houston | #25 | New Orleans, LA | 31-24 | 11-2 | 7-1 |
Armed Forces Bowl | Miami (OH) | #23 | Colorado Springs, CO | 34-24 | 12-2 | 7-1 |
Medal of Honor Bowl | #5 Penn State | #23 | Washington, DC | 38-10 | 12-3 | 7-1 |
2015 Schedule
Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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1 | Stanford | Oakland, CA | 13-28 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
2 | Arkansas | Orlando, FL | 28-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
3 | Penn State | Orlando, FL | 49-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | |
4 | Arizona | Orlando, FL | 20-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | |
5 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 17-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | |
6 | Bye | |||||
7 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | 42-21 | 2-4 | 1-0 | |
8 | Houston | Houston, TX | 35-38 | 2-5 | 1-1 | |
9 | ECU | Orlando, FL | 17-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | |
10 | SMU | Orlando, FL | 35-21 | 2-7 | 1-3 | |
11 | Rice | Orlando, FL | 7-20 | 3-7 | 2-3 | |
12 | UConn | East Hartford, CT | 21-28 | 3-8 | 2-4 | |
13 | Georgia State | Atlanta, GA | 10-35 | 3-9 | 2-5 |
2014 Schedule
Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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1 | Stanford | - | Dallas, TX | 21-17 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
2 | at Michigan | - | Ann Arbor, MI | 0-38 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
3 | USC | - | Orlando, FL | 14-63 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
4 | at Arizona | - | Tuscon, AZ | 10-24 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
5 | Georgia Tech | - | Atlanta, GA | 21-42 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
6 | at Rice | - | Houston, TX | 7-17 | 1-5 | 0-1 |
7 | at ECU | - | Greenville, NC | 28-3 | 2-5 | 1-1 |
8 | Bye | |||||
9 | Houston | - | Orlando, FL | 7-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 |
10 | Cincinnati | - | Cincinnati, OH | 20-17 | 3-6 | 2-2 |
11 | at SMU | - | Dallas, TX | 24-21 | 4-6 | 3-2 |
12 | Boise State | - | Orlando, FL | 7-63 | 4-7 | 3-3 |
13 | Georgia State | - | Orlando, FL | 0-42 | 5-7 | 4-3 |
2013 Schedule
Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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1 | Houston | - | Houston, TX | 38-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
2 | #10 Michigan | - | Orlando, FL | 59-17 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
3 | at #12 USC | - | Los Angeles, CA | 7-70 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
4 | Boise State | - | Orlando, FL | 17-14 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
5 | #2 Ohio State | - | Orlando, FL | 28-17 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
6 | at Georgia Tech | - | Atlanta, GA | 14-31 | 1-5 | 1-1 |
7 | at Rice | - | Houston, TX | 27-0 | 2-5 | 2-1 |
8 | TCU | - | Orlando, FL | 21-42 | 3-5 | 3-1 |
9 | at Boise State | - | Boise, ID | 14-38 | 3-6 | 3-2 |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | Oklahoma State | - | Orlando, FL | 7-14 | 4-6 | 4-2 |
12 | West Virginia | - | Orlando, FL | 10-13 | 5-6 | 5-2 |
13 | Texas Tech | - | Lubbock, TX | 20-7 | 6-6 | 6-2 |
14 | Bye | |||||
CCG | vs. #10 Texas | - | Arlington, TX | 10-42 | 6-7 | 6-2 |
Fiesta Bowl | vs. UCLA | - | Glendale, AZ | 15-49 | 6-8 | 6-2 |
Season-by-Season Records
Coach(es) | Conference | Year | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | ||
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Wins | Losses | ||||||
UCF Knights | |||||||
Insane_Baboon | Big 12 | 2013 | 6 | 8 | Fiesta Bowl | - | |
AAC | 2014 | 1 | 4 | - | - | ||
Gryfer | 4 | 3 | |||||
Ispentthatbread | 2015 | 3 | 9 | - | - | ||
UBL | 2016 | 12 | 3 | Armed Forces Bowl/Medal of Honor Bowl | 23 | ||
2017 | 9 | 4 | Cameilla Bowl | - | |||
2018 | 8 | 5 | Bourbon Bowl | - | |||
Total | 43 | 36 | - |
National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
Bowl History
UCF earned a bid in the 2013 Fiesta bowl by virtue of being the Big 12 runner up. The Knights have compiled a 1-2 record in Bowl Games, including a 1-2 record in Access Bowls.
By year
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By game
Bowl | # | Appearances | Record |
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Fiesta Bowl | 1 | 2013 | 0–1 |
Personal Records
Single Game
Type | Player | Season | Opponent | Yards |
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Passing | James Mitchell | Week 2, 2017 | UCLA | 297 |
Rushing | Trace Buchanan | Week 8, 2013 | TCU | 296 |
Receiving | Tyler Burrell | Week 8, 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 119 |
Single Season
Type | Player | Season | Yards | TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Passing | James Mitchell | 2017 | 2103 | 10 |
Rushing | Trace Buchanan | 2013 | 2116 | 26 |
Receiving | Justice Pierre | 2017 | 594 | 2 |
Career
Type | Player | Seasons | Yards | TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Passing | James Mitchell | 2014-17 | 6269 | 30 |
Rushing | Buzz Etcheverry | 2016 | 3293 | 34 |
Receiving | Troy Faneca | 2014-16 | 1552 | 7 |
Awards and Recognition
2013
Week 8 National POW - RB Trace Buchanan
Disney Spirit Award - RB Trace Buchanan
Big 12 All-Conference Team:
-RB Trace Buchanan
-OG Chris Witczak
-OT Eric Monroe
-CB Abdul Riemersma
2014
Heisman Finalist - RB Travis Diana
Doak Walker Award Finalist - RB Travis Diana
AAC All-Conference Team:
-CB Abdul Riemersma
-P Will Brown
2015
AAC All-Conference Team:
-RB Buzz Etcheverry
-OG Dick Dufek
2016
AAC Championship MVP - QB James Mitchell
Armed Forces Bowl MVP - RB Buzz Etcheverry
Reese's Senior Bowl - RB Buzz Etcheverry
2017
Week 2 National OPOTW - QB James Mitchell
AAC Freshman of the Year - RB DeNorris Jackson
Cameilla Bowl MVP - RB DeNorris Jackson
AAC All-Conference Team:
-DE Kevin Mims
-CB Kevin McQueen
NFL Draft
Year | Player | Round | Overall | Position | Team |
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2014 | Tony Hennigan | 11 | 161 | SS | New York Jets |
2014 | Trace Buchanan | 16 | 242 | RB | Cleveland Browns |
2016 | Mike Henderson | 5 | 104 | FS | San Francisco 49ers |
2016 | Sam Gonzalez | 6 | 154 | OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2017 | Buzz Etcheverry | 2 | 58 | RB | Houston Texans |